Production Manager
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ANDREWS MCMEEL UNIVERSAL INC
Kansas City, MO, US
Summary
Oversees all aspects of book and calendar production, including determining specifications and coordinating the process from ordering to delivery. Manages printer quotes, purchase orders, and production budgets while ensuring quality and consistency across titles.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Kansas City, MO, Salary Range: Undisclosed, This position oversees all aspects of most book production, a small number of book and calendar first printings, and specific tasks to support other department personnel.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with editorial and design colleagues to determine the best specification per title, and build effective specification for print production.
Obtain quotes from printers and work to place projects within the placement guidelines of Andrews McMeel Production.
Coordinate all steps (ordering through delivery) of book and calendar titles on the front list of Andrews McMeel Publishing, Amen Editions, Amber Lotus imprints. Steps include preparing information for weekly inventory meeting, obtaining/confirming bound book/ex-factory date and other scheduling needs, write and send purchase order (PO) to printer, tracking and maintaining PO in inventory management system. Track and review print and shipping budget, and auditing/approving associated manufacturing/shipping invoices.
Collaborate and problem solve from a production viewpoint throughout the ideation and production processes.
Review color proofs – both physical and soft proofing – and be comfortable guiding Designers in file preparation.
Monitor production quality and consistency for assigned titles.
Monitor progress against schedules, keeping others updated with information and participate in all relevant weekly meetings.
Work on special projects as necessary.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Strong verbal, written, and especially negotiation skills.
Willingness to learn various web-based software programs.
Capability to favorably interact with a variety of personalities.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Problem-solving skills with a focus on achieving a mutually agreeable outcome with AMP vendors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in graphic arts production.
Proficiency in Office 365, Excel, Word, and Adobe PDF
Qualifications:
Andrews McMeel Universal is a multi-faceted, global entertainment company, and one of the best-kept secrets in Kansas City.
We are:
• A major book publisher
• The largest newspaper and website syndicate
• The country’s premier calendar publisher
• An original greeting card studio
• The world’s biggest comics based website
• A major product and entertainment licensor to Hollywood…
…with exciting projects on the horizon, including live event production and digital animation.
Relentlessly strategic about content strategy, we seek out, discover, and nurture highly original creative talent and distribute it across as many platforms as possible. We’re into cartoons and other forms of illustrated humor, poetry, inspiration, advice, gift books, kid-lit, puzzles, and games. We’ve represented 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 Reuben Award winners, and over 20 New York Times best-selling authors. We do business in 120 countries.
We have a healthy and fun work environment and exceptional work-life balance. Kindness, collaboration, and individual empowerment are key cultural cornerstones at AMU, and the crazy-long long tenure and high engagement rates of our associates speaks volumes about the company.
Founded
1970
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Kansas City, MO
Andrews McMeel Universal is a multi-faceted, global entertainment company, and one of the best-kept secrets in Kansas City.
We are:
• A major book publisher
• The largest newspaper and website syndicate
• The country’s premier calendar publisher
• An original greeting card studio
• The world’s biggest comics based website
• A major product and entertainment licensor to Hollywood…
…with exciting projects on the horizon, including live event production and digital animation.
Relentlessly strategic about content strategy, we seek out, discover, and nurture highly original creative talent and distribute it across as many platforms as possible. We’re into cartoons and other forms of illustrated humor, poetry, inspiration, advice, gift books, kid-lit, puzzles, and games. We’ve represented 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 Reuben Award winners, and over 20 New York Times best-selling authors. We do business in 120 countries.
We have a healthy and fun work environment and exceptional work-life balance. Kindness, collaboration, and individual empowerment are key cultural cornerstones at AMU, and the crazy-long long tenure and high engagement rates of our associates speaks volumes about the company.
Founded
1970
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Kansas City, MO
